Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin InnovationRx is your weekly digest of healthcare news. To get it in your inbox, subscribe here . C VS Health announced its plans to acquire Oak Street Health in a $10.6 billion deal on Wednesday, as the pharmacy retailer and parent company of health insurer Aetna looks to expand its reach into primary care. As Forbes senior contributor Bruce Japsen writes , the move comes amid a broader primary care clinic buyout wave by other retailers. This includes Amazon’s $3.9 billion bid for One Medical in July and investments by Walgreens Boots Alliance and health insurer Cigna in VillageMD. The deal values Oak Street at $39 per share, which is 16% above the $33.68 share price at Tuesday’s market close. The Chicago-based company, which employs 600 primary care providers across 169 medical centers, enters into value-based contracts with insurers to manage the care of seniors in the Medicare program. The company … [Read more...] about InnovationRx: CVS Bid For Oak Street; Plus, Covid Strains In Beijing
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All You Wanted To Know About Those Tax Stimulus Checks But Were Afraid To Ask
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin (Updated: April 15, 2020. And if you’re looking for specifics about high school and college students, check out this piece .) As COVID-19 continues to impact the United States, the federal government is taking action to ease the burden on taxpayers. Most recently, the Senate passed a massive stimulus package (the House voted yes, too) and the CARES Act was signed into law. A key feature of the stimulus is individual checks. As with anything tax-related, there’s a little bit of confusion. To help you sort it out, here are a few questions and answers: When will I get my check? Checks are supposed to be produced “ as rapidly as possible. ” They began being distributed in mid-April. One thing that is true: if you use direct deposit, you’ll get your money faster. You can find out more here . How big will my check be? Checks will be $1,200 per adult - or $2,400 for married couples filing … [Read more...] about All You Wanted To Know About Those Tax Stimulus Checks But Were Afraid To Ask
Food Blogger Heavily Fined For Eating Great White Shark
Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin A food blogger in China has been fined 125,000 yuan ($18,500 USD) by government authorities after posting a video of her buying and eating a great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias ), an animal that is protected under Chinese law. The video, posted on the social media sites Douyin and Kuaishou, came with extreme backlash online from viewers. In it, a woman identified as “Jin,” by officials but who goes by “Tizi” in her videos, went to a shop to pick out a 2 meter (6.6 foot) white shark from a shop, posing with it by lying on the floor, and then later cooking and eating the animal. While the video posted in July, officials in the southwestern province of Sichuan came out with a statement over the weekend confirming that the woman had broken the country’s wildlife protection laws. Officials from Nanchong stated that “Jin” paid for the great white shark through Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Taobao shopping site back … [Read more...] about Food Blogger Heavily Fined For Eating Great White Shark
72% think the Thai government are “stalling”, 60% say leave the Monarchy alone
PHOTO: เยาวชนปลดแอก － Free YOUTH 72.4% of people polled in a recent Suan Dusit Poll say that the government should “immediately seek negotiations with the protesters and not to buy time.” The private survey was conducted by the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University. The poll was conducted between October 19 – 22 in the wake of the central city rallies, the hosing down of the protesters at Pathumwan intersection and imposing of a State of Emergency. 5,738 people were surveyed around Thailand about the ongoing political impasse, the demands of the protesters and the response from the Thai government. Why have the numbers of political rallies have increased? (Respondents were allowed to give more than one answer, percentages rounded off to the nearest .1 of a percent) Related news Things to know about Thai culture 8 mins ago Police officer accidentally shoots colleague at Bangkok police station 20 mins ago • The protesters are not … [Read more...] about 72% think the Thai government are “stalling”, 60% say leave the Monarchy alone
Choi Ji-man dropped from Korean roster for World Baseball Classic
Choi Ji-Man talks to reporters at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on Jan. 8. [NEWS1] Choi Ji-man has been dropped from the Korean team for World Baseball Classic 2023 after his MLB team, the Pittsburg Pirates, objected to his participation on medical grounds. Choi, the most seasoned Korean batter playing in the big leagues, was named to the Korean squad for the tournament last month. With previous Korean rosters often overlooking players without any KBO experience, Choi had never been called up to represent Korea before. “I feel hungry because I have never put on a Taeguk mark before,” Choi Ji-man told reporters at Incheon International Airport on Jan. 8 before he departed to the United States for the MLB preseason. The Pirates opted to block Choi Ji-man's participating on medical grounds as he is still undergoing rehabilitation following elbow surgery last year. Korean national baseball team manager Lee Kang-chul replaced Choi Ji-man, a first baseman, with SSG … [Read more...] about Choi Ji-man dropped from Korean roster for World Baseball Classic